Watch American History tv this weekend on cspan3. Up next on American History tv on cspan3, an interview laura bush, what was your initial reaction the first time your husband said i think im going to run for president . Well, i cant really remember initially what my act reaction was. I think it was a bit slower than all of a sudden saying im going to run for president. He was governor and had been governor for one term and reelected and i slowly think we both started talking about it. He talked about it and of course other people were talking to him about it. I knew what it was like. I knew already what it would be like to run for president. I knew what it would be like to live in the white house. George and i had an advantage that only one other family has had so far, the John Quincy Adams family. Because wed seen somebody we loved in that office, and we visited him very often. We moved to washington in fact in 1987, rather, to work on president bushs campaign. And so i saw them then
He talked about it and of course other people were talking to him about it. I knew what it was like. I knew already what it would be like to run for president. I knew what it would be like to live in the white house. George and i had an advantage that only one other family has had so far, the John Quincy Adams family. Because wed seen somebody we loved in that office, and we visited him very often. We moved to washington in fact in 1987, rather, to work on president bushs campaign. And so i saw them then when they were campaigning nationwide, and they still had time to babysit barbara and jenna on a saturday night when george and i would want to go out to dinner. Really that year and a half we lived in washington until president bush was elected in november of 1988. It was a wonderful bonding time for our family. It was the only time i ever lived in the same town with my inlaws. And my motherinlaw and i really had a chance to bond. Our little girls had a chance to get to know their gra
Reporter the covid19 pandemic is causing delays in the courts. They wanted to make sure the victims and their families saw the Golden State Killer brought to justice. Many of them are in their 80s and 90s. Many of these people deeply affected by these crimes may not be with us at the time of jury trial. Reporter people packed into a ballroom at sac state university. Executors provided shocking new details. The defendant for sherry on the worst stomach in bed and tied her wrists together. Reporter he was sentenced to 11 consecutive life sentences and 15 concurrent life sentences without the possibility of parole. The scope of his crimes are staggering. Reporter the killer and rapist was a ray pruitt also known as the visalia ransack her the original night stalker and east area rapist. He targeted victims up and down the state including and co. Contra costa, alameda, and santa clara counties. Is time he escaped. Living communities terrified. Reporter investigators got a stunning break in
Jack plus, my blooper of the week. Oh youve got questions, and weve got answers, today on wild countdown. Golly day. I aint gonna start crying, but im close. We tried to leave our tents. Not even to go to dinner, we couldnt get to dinner, the lions were everywhere. Golly dang [dogs barking] whoo help dolphin right there. Holy mackerel just like my life is devoted to the animal world, nationwide is devoted to their members, protecting whats important at every stage of their lives. Thats why nationwide and i have been partners for over 30 years. Learn more about nationwide at nationwide. Com. Today, our goal is to find the answers to some puzzling questions about animals. For instance, why do lowland gorillas spend so much time in trees . And why do adult male gorillas have silver hair on their backs . We went to west africa to find out. The Moukalaba Doudou National Park in gabon is one of the best places to see lowland gorillas in the wild. Me, my wife sue, and my daughter kathaleen be
I am here to voice my strong support for the courageous people. Women and men who have suffered for years under the taliban regime will stop each and every one of us have the responsibility to stop the suffering caused by malaria. Every life in every land matters. And all of us can do something to help. After studying the first ladies and knowing some of them very well like my mother in law, one i admire very much. , our country benefits by whatever our first lady champions for. Laura bush became first lady after a controversial election brought her husband to the white house. Nine months later was the 9 11 attacks and she helped cover the nation while pursuing interests important to her including education, literacy, and womens health. Good evening and welcome to first ladies image and influence. Would take the story of the life of our 43rd president , laura bush. Here to do that are two people who know her well. This is a laura bush biographer. Her book the perfect wife, tells the st